| bends | Colloquism for caisson sickness; decompression sickness. Origin: fr. Convulsive posture of those so afflicted (05 Mar 2000) |
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| V-bends | V-shaped bends incorporated in an archwire, usually placed mesially or distally to the canines (cuspids) and used as a "dead" area of wire through which torquing bends may be placed. (05 Mar 2000) |
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